NRO Adds 3 New Partners to Commercial Imaging Program | KeepTrack Space Brief
NRO expands commercial imaging with HEO, SatVu, and Sierra Nevada. ChatGPT rolls out to 3 million military users via GenAI.mil. C-130J deliveries paused.
NORAD ID
68220
International Designator
2026-053P
Epoch
Mon, 20 Jul 2026 02:43:30 GMT
Apogee
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Perigee
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Inclination
97.29°
Right Ascension
75.79°
Eccentricity
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Argument of Perigee
89.65°
Period
93.91 min
Mean Motion
15.33 rev/day
Latitude
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Longitude
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Altitude
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Velocity
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Name
STARLINK-37030
Alternative Name
N/A
Type
Status
Owner
SPXS
Country
United States
Constellation
N/A
Related Satellites
Major Events
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1 68220U 26053P 26201.11354823 .00008303 00000+0 25920-3 0 9996
2 68220 97.2872 75.7869 0002834 89.6473 270.5094 15.33444831 20512
Source: Celestrak
Length
0.3
Diameter
4.1
Span
29.0
Dry Mass
530
Launch Mass
575
Shape
Box + pan
Radar Cross Section
Unknown
Visual Magnitude
Unknown
Color
Unknown
Material Composition
Unknown
Payload
Starlink Group 17-24-14
Purpose
Unknown
Mission
Unknown
Manufacturer
SPXS
Life Expectancy
Unknown
Bus
Starlink V2MO
Configuration
Unknown
Motor
Unknown
Equipment
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Power System
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ADCS
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Transmitter Frequency
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